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Bulawayo, Harare men shun circumcision
30 Apr 2016 at 10:35hrs | Views
Bulawayo and Harare men are reportedly shunning circumcision, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Zimbabwe (VMMCZ), national co-ordinator Sinokuthemba Xaba has said.
Over 600 000 males have so far been circumcised in Zimbabwe, where a target of 1,3 million has to be reached by 2017.
Harare only account for 5% of the total number of men circumcised in the country, while Bulawayo contributed 6%.
"The reason could be that when the programme was rolled out, people from these areas rushed to get circumcised and so that is why the numbers are now dipping," Xaba said.
Male circumcision is the complete removal of the foreskin of the penis and benefits include lessening HIV infection by about 60%.
But the process is not encouraged for HIV-positive men, whose wounds at times take longer to heal than those who are negative.
Over 600 000 males have so far been circumcised in Zimbabwe, where a target of 1,3 million has to be reached by 2017.
Harare only account for 5% of the total number of men circumcised in the country, while Bulawayo contributed 6%.
"The reason could be that when the programme was rolled out, people from these areas rushed to get circumcised and so that is why the numbers are now dipping," Xaba said.
Male circumcision is the complete removal of the foreskin of the penis and benefits include lessening HIV infection by about 60%.
But the process is not encouraged for HIV-positive men, whose wounds at times take longer to heal than those who are negative.
Source - Online
